First offc I am 6ft and 225 lbs and have been lifting for 30 years so I have been around a lot of gym equipment. I have since tired of commercial gyms and wanted to put together a small home gym and decided to buy this bench. It is constructed very solidlyc and has a wide adjustable arm rest that now has the pin in front-not off to the side as mentioned above-maybe an older unit Anywayc I have used it several times and it does the job nicely as it easily accommodates my large frame. It is really a no brainer in purchasing this bench especially if you will be the only person using itc provided you aren't dropping weights on the bar rest like some of the clientele that frequent today's commercial gyms. Assemblyc if done right and carefullyc will take around 30-4 mins-just remember to keep all nuts and bolts together and get the ratchet set ready.